Question by sebastian: Question to/about physiatrists/physiatry URGENT (Physical Therapy student asking) (PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHAB? Hello everybody, I have a few questions either to physiatrists, or anyone who could help me clear out these doubts about physiatry. Well, I’m a physical therapist student, currently ending my first year. Where I study Physical Therapy is a 4 year career. I’ve heard people talk about “Physiatry” or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and researching about that medial specialization, It just sounds excellent, someone I’m really interested in and would love to work along side with one. Now I had a series of questions, so I guess I’ll start here. Obviously, compared to a PT, a physiatrist studies many more years to become one. It’s a bit hard for me to completely comprehend and understand EXACTLY what ALL the differences are between a PT and a physiatrist, aside from the most obvious “one has to go through m ...